A perfect
day greeted the players as they arrived at MeadowPark which now proudly boasts a 4G all
weather pitch – the latest version. Moors were still without a number of key
players and new signing Tahvor Campbell was not on the team sheet whilst he
recovers from a slight knock.

Solihull needed to put Tuesday’s defeat at
Leyton Orient behind them and having taken the lead on 33 minutes and were
starting to look comfortable; however things turn round quickly in football!

Almost straight
from the kick off a mix up between Connal Trueman and Fiacre Kelleher gifted
the hosts a corner – this was curled into the box and undefended, Moors could
have been a goal down as the ball rattled the cross bar.

Moors
steadied themselves and George Carline went close on 9 minutes but his chip was
safely taken by keeper Grant Smith. The
“Wood” were then denied a goal following a corner from which another free
header was cleared on the line by Tom Tonks. A Solihull free kick from Darren Carter 35
yards out narrowly evaded the incoming Joel Kettle.

Luke Benbow
got on the end of Carline’s through ball but Smith was well placed for the
shot, whilst Shep Murombedzi’s pull back to Tonks was deflected for a corner.

Just passed
the half hour mark Tonks unleashed a trademark long throw and after a goal
mouth scramble Kelleher toe poked the ball into the back of the net. 0 – 1 to
Moors

However, Solihull took their eyes off the ball and
within a minute Boreham Wood were level as a corner caused mayhem in the box
and despite heroics from Trueman the ball eventually fell for Turley whose shot
hit the Moors keeper and crept into the far corner of the net. 1-1.

Five
minutes later the unchallenged Andrade had an easy conversion from a cross and
the hosts were in front. 2 -1. Paul Green’s timely tackle on Balanta prevented
a one on one as Solihull tried to regroup.

The home
team was rampant and on 43 minutes Moors found themselves further behind when
Tonks could not connect properly with a high ball in the box which fell to
Benson who volleyed home in style from close range. 3 – 1.

Half time
could not come soon enough.

Liam
McDonald made no changes as play resumed and for ten minutes it seemed as if
the visitors had steadied the ship. However on 58 minutes Boreham Wood
effectively wrapped up the points when the ball was pushed across the six yard box
and Balanta was there for a simple tap in. 4 – 1.

Jack
Edwards was on for Tonks as the hour mark approached and Tristian Dunkley replaced
Benbow on 60 minutes, Dunkley was soon in the thick of things as he forced
Smith into a panic clearance which rebounded off the advancing Moorsman just
the wrong side of the post. Darren
Carter shot wide from 18 yards on 66 minutes whilst Trueman saved well from
Keita.

As the
final whistle beckoned Dunkley tried a low drive whilst Afolayan was clear on
his right and when “Dapo” did make space for himself in the last minute of the
game he blasted over.

Unfortunately
the score line did not flatter the hosts
- they looked the stronger of the two sides and exploited their
superiority through out the game with accurate crosses into the box which Moors
struggled to defend. Despite their initial lead Solihull were ineffective in the final
third.

Moors take
on Barrow next Tuesday at the Automated Technology Group Stadium; The Bluebirds
sit mid table with four points from
their opening three games – Moors having played 2 matches, are bottom.